Photo: NASA · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
TIROS-1 was the first successful low-Earth orbital weather satellite, and the first of a series of Television Infrared Observation Satellites.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterThor Able II
- Vehicle
- Thor Able II
Thor Able II: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionEarth Science · LEO
Earth Science · LEO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOR ABLE R/B 1960-002A | Rocket body | re-entered 1991-07-03 | |
| TIROS 1 1960-002B | Payload | 618 × 648 km · 48.4° | Globe |
| THOR ABLE DEB [YO] 1960-002C | Debris | re-entered 1983-04-17 | |
| THOR ABLE DEB [YO] 1960-002D | Debris | 553 × 588 km · 48.2° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1960-002. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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